Travel Nurse RN - Trauma

Job Description

Express Healthcare Staffing of Nashville is seeking a travel nurse RN Trauma for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Trauma
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Registered Nurse – Med Surg

Unit Name : 7th, Trauma Med Surg

Requirements :

Must have an Active TN RN License or Compact RN License in good standing

Minimum 2 years of Med Surg experience

Must Have : BLS certification

Hospital Certifications : Comprehensive Stroke, ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center, Certified Chest Pain Center

Requested Skill Set :

Med / Surg experience

Ability to prioritize care and multitask

Start IVs

Basic wound care

Maintenance of surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes

Dress Code :

Navy scrubs (tops and bottoms required)

Unit Specifics : Number of Beds : 34

Patient Ratios : 6 : 1

Unit Staffing : Tech support on days and nights; unit secretary on shift 7a–7p

Equipment Used : IV pumps, telemetry, SCDs, continuous pulse ox machines, feeding pumps, PCA, EKG machines, bladder scanner, iMobile communication technology

Documentation System : Meditech

Scheduling Requirements :

Three 12-hour shifts per week

2 weekends (4 shifts) per 4-week schedule

Floating Policy : Contract labor floats first.

Rotation system used when multiple contract staff are scheduled

Patient Experience Expectations :

Provide attentive and compassionate patient and family care

Perform bedside shift report

Build personal connections with patients and include families in the plan of care

Express Healthcare Staffing of Nashville Job ID #HT20. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.